“It’s elementary, my dear Watson.” If asked about this
dialogue we all would shout the name of the famous deerstalker clad character
ever produced in history. But if your answer is Sherlock Holmes, you would
definitely get 4 out of 5. Many Conan Doyle fans will be enraged at this
comment of mine but I mean no disregard. Since its inception the BBC series of
the modern adaptation of this epic saga has created ripples and news over the
media and hearts of thousand fans for its uncanny take on this much adapted
detective series.
Towed with the archenemy of the era James Moriarty played
by an endowed Andrew Scott and Sherlock’s best friend and assistant Dr. Watson
played by a frivolous Martin Freeman, this show has changed the way the snobby
detective was ever presented before the world. But the man of the show is
definitely Benedict Cumberbatch; who for his certain Brit accent and
so-sharp-it-will-cut-you delivery has become synonymous with the character,
sometimes overlapping its aura so much so that even after playing promising
roles in Oscar winning and critically acclaimed movies like Warhorse and Tinker
Tailor Soldier Spy; Sherlock fittingly suits as his alter ego.
Benedict seems to have sprayed some sort of cool
psychosis into the character, delivering dialogues with super speed and clear
cut Brit accent altogether remaining stoic representing a psychopath or as he
corrects an officer in the show “Sociopath, not Psychopath. At least get your
facts right.” It does not matter that a film series dedicated to this
mastermind is being played at this same time frame under the able directions of
Guy Ritchie and Robert Downey Jr. plays the role of the sleuth here. Although I
dare not talk about his charismatic attitude and delivery of dialogues;
Cumberbatch seems to have swept all accolades for his tongue-in-cheek dialogues
and ‘Bassoony baritone’ as 11thMay edition of t2, The Telegraph puts it.
His latest foray into films released just in the
theaters; Star Trek Into Darkness. Although I am not much into the Star
franchisees but his role as rogue
officer Harrison is, one hears, garnering interests and works wonderfully in
the film. He has shaped up himself too to fit in those latex suits.
The 3rd edition of the TV series is being shot
now and we all are (and I speak for all the Cumber-boys and Cumber-babes) waiting
the moment when he explains to Watson what was his escape route in the last
edition. Interestingly the film version too ended on a pretty same note though
here we all know how Holmes saved himself.
I do hope he does
some meatier roles and then there is Sherlock indeed. That’s for today. Will be
back with some more characters that stood out in TV or films. Till then happy
reading. Heil Benedict
P.S. It caught my eye that most people couldn’t comment on
the post because there was no space for it. Actually at the end there is a ‘no
comments’ in case no comments have been made. Click it and the comment box will
open. Do let me know your views. They are important. Bye.
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